Barbara A. Yankey

Dr. Barbara A. Yankey serves as a Clinical Associate Professor at the School of Public Health, Georgia State University, teaching Epidemiology, Research Methods, and Chronic Disease Epidemiology with active engagement in international public health research and practice.

Education

• Ph.D. in Epidemiology, Georgia State University, 2017
• Master of Public Administration, Georgia State University, 2013
• Master of Public Health, Georgia State University, 2012

Research Focus

Her expertise centers on chronic disease epidemiology among people of African descent and in low/middle-income countries, particularly metabolic syndrome and cancer risk factors. Fieldwork in Ghana includes malaria control programs, immunization monitoring, and pharmaceutical assessments using cross-sectional/longitudinal methods to address health disparities.

Professional Activities

• Grant writing contributions for metabolic abnormality investigations
• Coordination of research collaborations with University of Cape Coast
• Leadership in WHO medicines surveys and Roll Back Malaria training
• Design of public health division staff satisfaction surveys in Ghana